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v. con·cerned, con·cern·ing, con·cerns v.tr. 1. To have to do with or relate to: an article that concerns the plight of homeless people. 2. To be of interest or importance to: This problem concerns all of us. 3. To engage the attention of; involve: We concerned ourselves with accomplishing the task at hand. 4. To cause anxiety or uneasiness in: The firm's weak financial posture is starting to concern its stockholders. v.intr. Obsolete To be of importance. n. 1. A matter that relates to or affects one: What I do is not your concern. 2. a. Regard for or interest in someone or something: His concern for you is genuine. b. A troubled or anxious state of mind: a frown that expressed great concern. 3. A business establishment or enterprise; a firm. [Middle English concernen, from Old French concerner, from Medieval Latin concernere, from Late Latin, to mingle together : Latin com-, com- + Latin cernere, to sift; see krei- in the Appendix of Indo-European roots.] |
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